There's no place like home for Butte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Big Sky Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Butte had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-14.
Butte found their leader in underclassman Ellison Graham, who had six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Graham a new career-high in aces.
Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Butte moved to 9-12 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Big Sky, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Glacier the next time they take the court. Big Sky will head out to face Glacier at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Butte will host them at 8:00 p.m. on October 26th.
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